山西省忻州市第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语5月月考试题.doc

1、山西省忻州市第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语5月月考试题 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共 8 页。第I卷为选择题，共100分；第II卷为非选择题，共50分。全卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。 第I 卷（选择题，满分100分）第一部分：阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANow, people are choosing to travel by train again. Gas is expensive, and driving is tiring. When you go

2、by air, you have to drive out of town to an airport and wait a long time for your plane. But trains go from one city centre to another. American trains are very modern and comfortable. Some have restaurants and bars, some have bedrooms. Trains that go through beautiful parts of the country sometimes

3、 have glass roofs. You can look all round and enjoy the wonderful forests and mountains. But there are problems too. Many trains are old. They break down or arrive late. Stations are not always clean and friendly places. Its the same all over the world. If you pay to go on the best trains, you get t

4、he best. If you travel cheaply, you must expect the worst.1. People are choosing to travel by train again for _ reasons. A. one B. two C. three D. many2. The main sentence of the second paragraph is the sentence. A. first B. second C. third D. last3. If you travel by plane, you_. A. will find it bot

5、h uncomfortable and dangerous B. can enjoy the wonderful forests and mountains C. have to drive out of town to an airport and wait D. can not have dinner or sleep in the plane4. The third paragraph mainly tells about_. A. strong points of trains B. problems of trains C. some railway stations D. how

6、trains run5. According to the author s idea, the _ you pay to travel, the_ you get. A. more ; better B. less; better C. more ; worse D. less ; more BWhen Mr. Andrews left university, he got a good job in a big oil company, but after he had been there for a few years, he decided that he would like a

7、change. He also wanted to get a more important position(职务) so that he could get more money, and perhaps also do more interesting work, so he put an advertisement in several newspapers, saying what experience he had had, describing the kind of job he had at that time and the kind he would like to ha

8、ve. One of the answers he received was from another man who was looking for a job too. This man wrote to him, sir, when you get a new job, please be kind enough to give my name and address to your present boss, as I have been trying to find a position like yours for a long time.6 Mr. Andrews wanted

9、to leave his present job because_. A. he was not well paid in his company B. another man had asked him to do so C. he was fired by the company D. he wasnt quite satisfied with it7. What kind of person do you think Mr. Andrews is?A. He was lazy and short of experience. B. He liked changing his job. C

10、. He might be skilled and experienced in his job. D. He was a man who was always proud of his job.8. What does the underlined word advertisement mean in Chinese? A. 广告 B. 新闻 C.文章 D.海报9. The answers Mr. Andrews received were most likely from those who A. would offer him a better job B. wanted to get

11、his present job C. advised him not to give up his present job D. were interested in his advertisement10. What kind of person is the man who wrote the letter to Mr. Andrews? A. Good. B. Humorous. C. Kind. D. Foolish. CEvery thing living on earth -each plant and animal -needs other living things. Noth

12、ing lives alone. Most animals must live in a group, and even a tree or a plant grows close together with others of the same kind. Sometimes one living thing hunts another, one eats and the other is eaten. Each kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live, and together they form a food cha

13、in. Some food chains are simple, others are complicated. But all have two things in common -all food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become broken up if one of the links disappears. All life depends on energy from sunlight. Only plants can use this energy directly. Their leaves are li

14、ttle factories that use sunlight to make food from water and things in the soil and air. Plants in turn feed all other living things. Animals can only use the suns energy after it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants, others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating anim

15、als are only eating plants indirectly. What about human beings? We are members of many food chains. We eat wheat, rice, vegetables, fruit and so on. We also eat meat and drink milk. This means the suns energy passes through plant to animal before it reaches us. Nature is a greater thing. Any food ch

16、ain always produces enough for each of its members if it is left alone. When there isnt enough food for any link in the chain, some of its members die off. So the balance is always kept. But men in their greed(贪婪) and ignorance(无知) often break up the food chain and do great harm not only to one plan

17、t or animal, but to all the links in the chain. People make seas and rivers dirty. They destroy whole forests and kill many kinds of wild animals and birds. When a river becomes dirty, the fish cannot be eaten. Men eat the fish and get strange diseases. In some Places men have no fish to eat any mor

18、e, because the fish have died off. Each form of life is linked to all others. Breaking the links puts all life in danger. 11. How does everything living on earth live? A. Each plant can live alone. B. Each animal can live alone. C. Everything living on earth can not live without needing other living

19、 things. D. If living things want to live they must kill each other . 12. How is food for plants made? Food for plants is made_. A. from water B. from the air in the sky C. from the soil D. from water, things in the soil and air, sunlight 13. How do all food chains break? All food chains are broken

20、if_. A. one kind of animal is eaten up B. one kind of plant is destroyed C. one kind of animal eats another D. one of the links is destroyed 14. Which living things can use energy directly? A. Animals B. Plants C. Both animals and plants D. All living things. 15. Why is all life in danger? Because _

21、 break up the food chains. A. human beings B. animals C plants and animals D man and wild animals 第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Some people are so rude.Who sends an e-mail or a text message that just says “Thankyou”? Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you? Who asks for a

22、 fact easilyfound on the Internet?16Maybe Im the rude one for not appreciating lifes little courtesies（礼节）.But manysocial norms（规范）just dont make sense to people drowning in digitalcommunication.Take the thank-you note.Daniel Post Senning,a coauthor ofEmily Posts Etiquette,asked,“At what point does

23、showing appreciation outweigh the cost?” 17Think of how long it takes to listen to one of those messages. In texts,youdont have to declare who you are or even say hello.E-mail,too,is slower than a text.Theworst are those who leave a voice mail and then send an e-mail message to tell you they left av

24、oice mail.This isnt the first time technology has changed our manners. 18 AlexanderGraham Bell,the inventor,suggested that people say,“Ahoy!”Finally,hellowon out,and thevictory sped up the greetings use in face-to-face communications.In the age of the smart phone,there is no reason to ask once-accep

25、table questions about:the weather forecast,a businesss phone number,or directions to a house,a restaurant,or anoffice,which can be easily found on a digital map. 19And when you answer,theyrespond with a thank-you e-mail.How to handle these differing standards?Easy:Consider your audience.Some people,

26、especially older ones, appreciate a thank-youmessage. 20In traditional societies,theyoung learn from the old. But in modem societies,the old can alsolearnfrom the young.Heres hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that time-wastingforms ofcommunication do.A. Then there is voice mail.B.

27、 Others, like me, want no reply.C. But people still ask these things.D. Dont these people realize that theyre wasting your time?E. Wont new technology bring about changes in our daily life?F. Face-to-facecommunicationmakes comprehension mucheasier.G. When the telephone was invented, people didnt kno

28、w how to greet a caller.第二部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分55分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When we got ready to go to the rink(溜冰场)，Mom always helped me tie up my skates. Then she _21_her own. Mom and I had been coming to the rink every _22_since my lessons be

29、gan. That was our deal. I went to _23_on Tuesdays, and we skated together on Sundays.When we were ready to _2_4_ on the ice，Mom took my hand and put an arm around my shoulder. I looked up at Mom and smiled. She seemed _25_ but still smiled back. I took a short gliding step，and she stepped with me，ho

30、lding my hand tight. We went across the rink very _26_. After a few minutes，we _27_in the center of the rink. I gently took my_28_ back from Moms and glided slowly away.While Mom stood still，I _29_the move my teacher taught me this week. I planted one foot on the _30_，leaning forward a little. I slo

31、wly raised my back foot as _31_ as I could behind me. I stopped and _32_a moment when some bigger kids skated quickly by. “OK，Mom. Its _33_，”I said. “In fact，there is _34_to be afraid of. Skating alone is no _35_than skating with me. ”Then I did what my teacher did when he was teaching a _36_skater.

32、 “Watch my face，Mom，” I said. “Not your feet. Now，step. ”She took a baby step and _37_. We stayed until Mom could skate across the rink three times by herself. _38_ she was done，she glided over to me and gave me a big hug. “I _39_ you could do it，” I said.She smiled and said，“I couldnt have done it

33、without my excellent _40_. ”21Atook off Bput on Clooked for Dthrew away22AFriday Bday Cmonth DSunday23Alessons Bparties Cchurches Dtheatres24Adance BjumpCskate Dwork25Anervous BsurprisedCangry Dupset26Ahappily BnicelyCexcitedly Dslowly27Achanged BstoppedCstarted Dfell28Abag BshoesCclothes Dhand29Adr

34、opped BignoredCtried Dforgot30Aice BfloorCground Dgrass31Along BhighClow Dnear32Awaited BspentCtook Dlasted33Aadvice BsupportCnews Dtime34Aanything BsomethingCnothing Deverything35Aeasier BharderCbetter Dhappier36Atall BcleverCyoung Dnew37Acontinued BleftCsat Dcried38ABefore BThoughCWhen DIf39Aremem

35、bered BknewCagreed Dheard40Aneighbor BstudentCteacher Dboss第II卷第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分）阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式. I was walking home after work one day last month _41_ suddenly I saw smoke coming from a house. At the same time I saw firemen _42_ (rush) to the house. I ran over to one o

36、f them, _43_ told me that there was a family trapped inside. I realized the family was in danger and that it was difficult for them _44_ (run) out of the house. I asked if there was an extra uniform for firemen. He said, “Yes.” I quickly put it _45_ and went in with another three firemen. It was so

37、hot inside. While the firemen were trying to put out the fire, I found the people who hid _46_ (they) behind curtains. One of them was _47_ (serious) burnt and the rest were frightened. I_48_ (lead) them out of the burning house quickly. Half an hour _49_ , the firemen put out the fire. That night I

38、 could not sleep because of _50_ (excite). Even now I am stillproud of what I did that day.41_ 42_ 43_ 44_ 45_ 46_ 47_ 48_ 49_ 50_第三部分：写作 (共两节，满分35分)第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）下面单句中，每句有1处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一

39、 词； 2.每句只允许修改1处，多者 （从第1处起）计分。Inthe summer holiday following my eighteen birthday,I took driving lessons. I still remember how hard first day was. Before getting into the car, I thought I had learned the instructors orders, so once I started the car, my mind goes blank. I forgot what he had said to m

40、e altogether. The instructor kept repeating the word, “Speed up!” “Slow down!” “Turning left!” I was so much nervous that I could hardly tell which direction was left. A few minutes late, the instructor asked me to stop the car. It was a relief and I came to a suddenly stop just in the middle on the

41、 road.51_ 52_ 53_ 54_ 55_ 56_ 57_ 58_ 59_ 60_第二节：书面表达 （满分25分） 假定你是李华，正在一所英国学校学习暑期课程，遇到一些困难，希望得到学校辅导中心(Learning Center)的帮助。根据学校规定，你需要书面预约，请按下列的要求写一封信：1.本人简介 2.求助内容 3.约定时间 4.你的联系方式(Email: lihua ; Phone:12345678) 英语期中试卷答案阅读理解（满分60分，每题3分）1-5 DACBA 6-10 DCADB 11-15CDDBA 16-20 DAGCB完型填空（满分40分，每题2分）21B 22D

42、 23A 24C 25A 26D 27B 28D 29C 30A 31B 32A 33D 34C 35B36D 37A 38C 39B 40C语法填空 (满15分，每题1.5分) ： 41. when 42. rushing 43. who 44. to run45. on 46. themselves 47. seriously 48. led 49. later 50. excitement短文改错 (满分10分，每题1分)51eighteen-eighteenth 52first前加themy 53so-butyet 54goes-went 55word-words 56turning-

43、turn 57much 58late-later 59suddenly-sudden 60on-of范文Dear Sir ,Im LiHua , a Chinese student taking summer course in your university . Im writing to ask for help . I came here last month and found my courses interesting .But I have some difficulty with note-taking and I have no idea of how to use the

44、library . I was told the learning center provides help for students and Im anxious to get help from you. I have no class on Tuesdays mornings and Friday afternoons . Please let me know which day is ok with you. You may email or phone me . Here are my email address and phone number :lihua ; 1234567.Look forward to your reply .Yours ,Li Hua